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Southern Africa: Tens of millions face hunger and water shortages from drought in the region

Mon, 2024-04-08 10:06 — mike kraft

Tens of millions facing hunger and water shortages as extreme drought and floods sweep southern Africa | CNN More than 24 million people face hunger, malnutrition and water scarcity as experts warn the crisis could become an “unimaginable humanitarian situation” Sarah Dean CNN

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The warning from Oxfam on Wednesday came as Zimbabwe joined other southern African nations in declaring its drought a national disaster, following earlier declarations by Zambia and Malawi....

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Medical Debt: Colorado immigrants are hit especially hard.

Wed, 2024-04-03 09:12 — mike kraft

Medical Debt Affects Much of America, but Colorado Immigrants Are Hit Especially Hard - KFF Health News Colorado is ahead of the curve on policies to prevent medical debt, but the gap between the debt load in places inhabited primarily by people of color versus non-Hispanic white residents is greater than the national average. Lynne Shallcross KFF Health News

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Analysis:Native American Communities Have the Highest Suicide Rates, Yet Interventions Are Scarce

Thu, 2024-01-25 10:51 — mike kraft

Native American Communities Have the Highest Suicide Rates, Yet Interventions Are Scarce - KFF Health News Native Americans die by suicide at a higher rate than any other racial or ethnic group, yet research into effective and culturally appropriate interventions is uncommon. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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Fifteen state governors reject new federal food aid program for children

Tue, 2024-01-16 18:24 — mike kraft

Governors from 15 states reject summer food assistance program - UPI.com Children in more than a dozen states like Iowa and Nebraska will not be getting food assistance this summer after 15 governors recently rejected a new federally funded food aid program. UPI

An estimated 8 million youngsters would be affected across Mississippi, Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont and Wyoming.

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U.S.'s preterm birth and infant mortality measures remain stubbornly high compared to other countries

Fri, 2023-11-17 10:21 — mike kraft

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Only 9 U.S. states are providing free school meals for all kids following end of federal program

Mon, 2023-09-11 10:04 — mike kraft

States step in to pay for school meals for all kids | CNN Politics After the expiration of a federal program that provided funding for free meals for all students, nine states are picking up the tab for pupils’ breakfast and lunch. Tami Luhby CNN

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Higher temperatures are not the only reason heat-related deaths are up

Fri, 2023-09-08 09:47 — mike kraft

Heat-Related Deaths Are Up, and Not Just Because It’s Getting Hotter - KFF Health News Excessive heat contributed to 1,670 deaths nationwide last year, according to federal data — the highest rate in at least two decades. An increase in drug use and homelessness, along with hotter temperatures, were among the reasons. khnkit KFF Health News

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Millions of Americans are being pushed off the Medicaid rolls, undoing the biggest health care coverage expansion since Obamacare.

Wed, 2023-08-09 11:37 — mike kraft

Biden's health care wins are being undone — and at the worst possible time Millions are being pushed off the Medicaid rolls, undoing the biggest health care coverage expansion since Obamacare. POLITICO

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U.S. maternal mortality more than doubled since 1999, most deaths among Black women - study

Mon, 2023-07-03 16:41 — mike kraft

U.S. maternal mortality more than doubled since 1999, most deaths among Black women - study The number of U.S. women who died within a year after pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, with the highest deaths among Black women, researchers said on Monday. Nancy Lapid Reuters

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Rolling back SNAP benefits puts millions of children at risk of hunger and long-term health consequences

Tue, 2023-03-28 14:46 — FNUOvviyaa

Rolling back SNAP benefits puts millions of children at risk of hunger and long-term health consequences Now, combined with food inflation, rolling back to an already-inadequate benefit amount is likely to lead to harmful outcomes for kids. Torie Bosch STAT

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